Doorstop and the like



oct. 25, 1932.

l'. D. PERRY DORSTOP AND THE LIKE Original Filed June 24. 1931 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRA n. PERRY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssIGNoafro EDITA L. ivIEfYnagor Rocxronn,

' ILLINOIS DOORSTOP lAND THE LIKE Application filed June 24, 1931, Serial No. 546,552. Renewed June 25, 1932.

rI`his invention has todo with improvements in door stops and the like. The invention herein disclosed has referenceparticularly to improvements in door stops for vehicles such as automobiles, etc., but the feai tures of invention are not limited to this or particular class of service. Howthe fact that these door stops are generally used in connection with the doors of such vehicles, I have illustrated and will describe this particular application of the invention, but in so doing, I wish it clearly understood that I do not intend thereby to limit myself except asI may do so in the any other ever, in view of 15 claims.

The doors of vehicles such as automobiles, etc., are usually provided with a contacting edge portion which moves into or towards a shoulder or ledge formed along a permanent portion'of the structure of the vehicle, such .as the door pillar thereof. This door pillar is usually provided with a companionledge, the pillar having a ledge surface against'or towards which the companion edge surface portion of the door approaches when the door is shut, but in some instances, this door pillar has no ledge, but is formed as shown in Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawing. This surface of the pillar faces in the direction of door closing movement. Thepillar'is also provided with a surface approximately at right angles to thesurface just referred to, and lying substantially parallel to the 'direction of door closing movement. One feature of the present invention relates to the provision of a door stop for use in connection with the pillar above-referred to, which door stop Tis so arranged and supported in or on the pillar that there is provided a relatively large and rigid surface at the backside of the door stop so as to enable the same to veryv effectively resist the pressure and shock incidentv to the door closing operation. In this connection, it is an object of the invention to so arrange and support the resilient block of the door stop that it is supported Vwith a comparatively large flat facial supporting surface formed in the pillar. `Thisis to be clearly distinguished from previous arrangements in 50 which the resilient block has only been sup- ,ported Aand backed by a relatively narrow or sharp edge or line of support, sincey in the latter case the pressure and shock incident to the doorclosing operation' very quickly result in cutting the material of the door stop by said sharp edge support.

vfurther feature of the invention to provide arrangements whereby the resilient block will be very effectively attached and connected to the pillar at or adjacent to the position of face contact support aforesaid, so that not only will the resilient block be able to properly and effectively receive and resist the severe forces incident to the shock of closing the door, but also the resilient block will be properly held in place against rebounds or sudden deflections created either at the intant of opening or the instant of closing the oor.

Inconnection with the foregoing, it is a vfurther object of the invention to provide means whereby the resilient `block may be readily attached and permanently connected to the pillar and effectively held in place thereon without the need of any additionalA or supplemental attaching devices other than 'the resilient block and the form of the door pillar itself.v In this connection, it is an object of the invention to provide arrangements whereby the resilient blockA may be snapped or Y buttoned into place on the 'door pillar, and the parts being relatively 4so formed' that the resilient block may be forced home with respect to suitable receiving openings of the pillar and will thereupon lock itself to the pillar. e

A further feature of the invention relates to the provision of door stop constructions which are especially well adapted and intended for permanent attachment to the door pillar in the form of standard equipment as In connection with the foregoing, it is a` distinguished from so-called' replacement ocVr to the provision of door stops for the purpose specified, which are so related' to the pillar that the resilient blocks present a relatively large surface facing in the direction of the door closing movement, substantially all of which surface overlies or is directly supported by the solid structure of the door pillar so that a most effective shock and pressure receiving arrangement is established.

Other objects are to provide very simple forms of the resilient blocks, and to provide for the attachment thereof to the pillar by very simple recesses or sockets formed directly in the metal of the pillar itself.

A further feature of the invention is to provide a broken-up contact surface for the door to close against, thereby creating more friction to hold the door from moving laterally along the stop and thereby eliminating door squeaks.

A further feature of the invention relates to the simplicity and ease with which the stop can be manufactured and applied to the pillar, thereby eliminating` considerable eX- pense to the manufacturer.

In the drawing- Figure l shows a cross section on the line 1-1 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 2 shows a face view of a short section of door pillar looking towards the side ofV pillar which faces in the direction of door opening, a door stop embodying the features of the present invention being installed thereon; the door stop of Figure l being provided with a pair of projecting` lugs which are inserted into the openings at the sides of the recess in pillar;

Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section on the lines 33 of Figures l and 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 shows a view looking toward door Contact surface of a short portion of pillar with stop embodying features of the invention being installed;

Figure 5 is a perspective of a portion of door` pillar, before stop is installed, showing recess in pillar and also openings at sides of recess for the reception of projecting lugs of stop;

Figure 6 shows a side View of a modified form of breaking up door contact surface;

Figure 7 shows a view of door Contact surface of Figure 6;

Figure 8 shows a cross section of stop, as applied to a plain pillar without ledges.

Referring to Figures l, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which all illustrate the one idea of door stop, represents the door pillar, and 26 a ledge formed on the side of said pillar. By refer 'ring to Figure l, it will vbe seen that a recess is formed in the ledge 26 by pressing inwardly a portion, as is shown at 27, which forms one sideand at 28, which forms another side, this side of recess 28 being used and described later on as the side of recess which supports the resilient door stop for the purpose of giving a solid support to the stop as the shoclr ofthe closing door is imparted. This recess 29 receives the body portion of the resilient stop 30, the stop 30 being formed in such a manner that when it is inserted into the recess 29, the portion of stop marked 31 projects beyond the ledge 26, thereby forming a Contact with the door when closed. It will be noted, by referring to Figure 2, that the sides of the stop 32 and the bottom 33 project beyond the opening of the recess 29, thereby covering up all joints and openings. The main body portion of the stop 30, by referring to Figure 3, completely lills the recess 29,.,and at each side of the recess 29, the body portion 30 extends through the openings 34 of the recess 29 by means of projections 35. By again referring to Figure 3, it will be seen that on account of these projections eX- tending behind the pillar' pieces 36, the stop 30 is firmly held in position. The top 37 of the projections 35 irnily hold the stop 3() from any movement outward towards the door when the door is open.

In the back of stop 30, as shown in Figure 3, is a cored-out recess 38, this recess being formed to allow the stop 30 to be compressed or doubled up when inserting same in recess 29.

By referring to Figure 2, it will be noted that the door contact surface 39 is corrugated, thereby forming many door contact surfaces and creating much more friction on the door when it is closed, than would a straight, plain contact surface. These corrugations are very clearly shown in Figures 2 and 4, and a modilied form of multiple contact surfaces is shown in Figures 6 and 7.

Figure 5 is a perspective of a portion of a door pillar showing how recess 29 is formed, and also how openings 34 are formed. It is 'through or into these openings 34, that the lugs or projections 35 are inserted, thereby locking the stop solidly in place.

Figure '8 shows a modified form of the ap plication of the door stop 30 to a plain door pillar, said door pillar having no ledge, as shown in Figures l, 2, 4 and 5. In the form shown in Figure 8, the recess 29 is formed directly in the corner of the door pillar 25, thereby forming openings at the sid-es of the recess, the same as shown in Figure l. In this modified form of stop, the recess 38 has been omitted, it being deemed unnecessary.

While I have herein shown and described only certain features ofthe present invention, still I do not intend to limit myself thereto, except as I may do so in the claims.

I claim: Y

l. In a device of the class described, a sheet metal door pillar suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement together Vwith flanges extending eze "- lio inwardly and outwardly therefrom parallel to the direction of door closing movement',

the direction of door closing movement and at a lower elevation than the ledge and having its front edge integral with and directly connected to the inwardly extending flange and the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a back wall at the back of said bumper block seat and having its lower edge integral with the rear edge of the bumper block seat and connected thereto and said backwall comprising an extension of the outwardly extending flange and integral therewith, whereby said bumper block seat is integral with the sheet metal of the door pillar and of substantially uniform thickness therewith, and whereby said seat is supported along both its front and rear edges by the metal of the door pillar, and there being openings at the ends of said bumper bloclr seat facing endwise of the door pillar beneath the ledvfe at both ends of the bumper block seat, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a sheet metal door pillar suitably formed to providev a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement together with flanges extending inwardly and outwardly therefrom, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a bumper block seat also facing in the direction of door closing movement and at a lower elevation than the ledge and having its front edge integral with and directly connected to the inwardly extending flange and the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a back wall at the back of said bumper block seat and having its lower edge integral with the rear edge of the bumper blockseat and connected thereto and said back wall com-V prising an extension of the outwardly eX- tending flange and integral therewith, whereby said bump-er block seat is integral with the sheet metal 'of the door pillar.` and whereby said seat isl supported along both its front and rear edges by the metal of the door'pillar, and there being openings at the ends of said bumper block seat facing endwise of the door pillar beneath the ledge at both ends of the bumper block seat, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, a sheet metal door pillar suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement together with flanges extending inwardly and outwardly therefrom, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a bumper block seat also facing in thel direction of door closing movement and at` a lower elevation than the ledge and having its front edge integral with and directly connected to the inwardly extending flange and the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a back wall at the baclc of said bumper block seat and having its lower edge vinte ral with the lower edge of the bumper bloc seat and connected thereto and said back wall comprising an extension of the out-` wardly extending flange and integral there` with, wherebyv said bumper block seat is integral with the sheet metal door pillar, and whereby said seat is supported along both its front and rear edges bythe metal of the ydoor pillar, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the class described, a sheet metal door pillar suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door 'closing movement together with a flange extending inwardly therefrom, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide a bumper block seat also facing in the direction of door closing movement and at a lower elevation than the ledge and having its front edge integral with and directly connectedto the inwardly extending flange and the sheet metal of said pillar being formed toprovide a back wall at the back of said bumper block seat -and having its lower edge integral with the rear edge of the bumper block seat and connected thereto and said back wall also` being integral at its upperportion with the sheet metal of the door pillar, and whereby said seat is supported along both its front and rear edges by the metal of the vdoor pillar, substantially as described.

. 5. As a new article ofmanufacture, a unitary and integral sheet metal door pillar for the purposel specified, comprising asheet of metal suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement and also toprovide an inwardly extending flange connected to one edge of said ledge, and the sheet metal of said pillar being suitably formed to provide a bumper block seat also facing in the direction of door closing movement and at a lower elevation than the ledge and having its front edge integral, with and 'directly connected to the flange and the sheet metal of the pillar being formed to'provide `a back wall at the back of said bumper block 'l seat and having its lower edge integral with `the rear edge of the bumper block seat andV connected thereto and said back wall comprising a portion ofthe metal of the door pillar and being integral therewith, whereby said vbumper block seat is integral with the sheet metal door pillar and whereby said sea-t is 'siqoportedl along both its front and rear edges by the metal of the door pillar, ysubstantially as described.

6, A metal door pillar cut and bent to provvide substantially parallel flanges spaced by integral yimpact ledge and bumper seat portions, said portions extending in substantially parallel spaced planes, and an integral vbumper backing portion forming an'angular continuation of .said seat' and providing therewith av recessed continuation of said flanges. 7 i

7. vIn metal door frame construction, a sheet lmetal door pillar suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, and inwardly and outwardly extending Hanges disposed substantially parallel to the direction of door closing movement and connected to the edges of said ledge, the sheet metal being suitably formed to provide a socket extending inwardly from the ledge and the inwardly extending flange, said socket having a floor and a back Wall integral with each other and with the inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, respectively, the ends of the socket being open and communicating directly beneath the ledge, the socket being yadapted to receive a bumper block of resilient material disposed in and projecting from the socket and seated directly upon the floor thereof against the back wall.

8. In metal door frame construction, a sheet metal door pillar suitably formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, and an inwardly extending flange connected with the edge of said ledge, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed at the angle between the ledge and flange to provide a wall bent inwardly relative to the ledge and flange so as to define a socket in the pillar open at both ends for direct communication beneath the ledge and behind the liange, the aforesaid wall being integral with the sheet metal of the ledge and flange, the socket being adapted to receive a bumper block projecting from the'socket and seated against said wall for support, said bumper block having end portions extending through the open ends of the socket for engagement with the underside of the ledge and iiange whereby to retain the bumper block in place in the socket.

9. In metal door frame construction, a

vsheet metal door pillar formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, and a fiange disposed substantially parallel with the direction of door closing movement, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide an opening in the .flange adapted to receive a bumper block, the

sheet metal of the fiange at said opening being suitably formed to provide an inwardly extending wall integral with the flange for support of a bumper block, the opening being adapted to receive a bumper blocky of resilient material seated on said wall for support.

10. In metal door frame construction, a sheet metal door pillar formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, and a flange disposed substantially parallel with the direction of door closing movement, the sheet metal of said pillar being formed to provide an opening in the ledge adapted to receive a bumper block, the sheet metal of the ledge at said opening being suitably formed to provide an inwardly extending wall integral with the ledge to serve as a backing for a bumper block, the opening being adapted to receive a bumper block of resilient material fitting in and projecting from said opening and disposed in abutment with said wall for support.

11. In metal door rframe construction, a sheet metal door pillar formed to provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, and an inwardly extending ange disposed substantially parallel with the direction of door closing movement, the sheet metal of the pillar in the ledge and flange portions being suitable formed to provide an opening for a bumper block in the angle between the ledge and flange, the sheet metal of the pillar being bent inwardly whereby to provide a wall integral with the pillar and behind a bumper block placed in the opening and serving to support the block.

12. In metal door frame construction, a sheet metal pillar having a portion thereof formed to angular cross-section to provide a door stop, said pillar having an opening provided in the angle of the door stop portion, and the sheet metal of said pillar at said opening being formed to provide a bumper retaining socket integral with the pillar.

13. In metal door frame construction, asheet metal door pillar constructed to form a door stop portion, said door stop portion having an opening therein, the sheet metal of said pillar being bent inwardly to define the opening and at the same time provide a bumper supporting wall integral with the pillar and behind a bumper placed in the opening.

14. In metal door frame construction, a sheet metal frame member formed tov provide a ledge facing in the direction of door closing movement, the member having an opening provided therein communicating with the ledge to receive a door bumper, and means integral with the frame member and formed by the metal from the opening to provide a pocket in the frame member to receive and support a door bumper for the compression thereof incident to a door closing against it. Y

IRA D. PERRY. 

